Patrick Marriott

The son of Captain Peter Barnsley Marriott {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DSO|DSC|RN}} (1915–1989), by his marriage to Francis Jill Davis, a former Leading Wren (died 2009),[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersM2.html Marriott, Peter Barnsley "Sam"] at unithistories.com, accessed 22 February 2011 Marriott was educated at Granville School, Sevenoaks; Claremont School, Sussex; Gresham's School, (Farfield House), Holt, and at Sandhurst.[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U249461/ MARRIOTT, Major-General Patrick Claude] in Who's Who 2011 online at ukwhoswho.com (accessed 20 February 2011)

After Sandhurst, Marriott was commissioned as a regular officer in May 1977,London Gazette dated 31 May 1977 (Supplement), [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/47227/supplements/6973/page.pdf p. 6973] joining the 17th/21st Lancers. During 1982 he was a company commander in the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, returning to his regiment as Adjutant later that year. In 1985 he was posted as an assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel & Logistics), in 1987 returned to the 17th/21st Lancers as a squadron leader, then in 1990 attended the Canadian Staff College in Toronto. He was an instructor at the Staff College from 1991, before service with the Queen's Royal Lancers in 1993 and taking up an appointment at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in 1995. This was followed by a brief posting to SHAPE in 1998. Later that year he became Commanding Officer of the Queen's Royal Lancers, after which he was Chief of Staff, HQ 1 (UK) Armoured Division from 2000. He took the Higher Command and Staff Course in 2004, then commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 2005 to 2007, when he was appointed as Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters. He was Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst from 2009 to 2012.

While serving in post-invasion Iraq as commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade, Marriott was also in command of all British troops in southern Iraq from 2005 to 2006. While many soldiers were complaining about the politicians who had sent them into action without enough men or equipment, Marriott took the view that the British could never have gained the trust of the people of Basra, thanks to their history. In an interview with the journalist Oliver Poole he said "The people were immersed in cruelty. There's a sad culture of mistrust, especially of authority."Oliver Poole, Red Zone: Five Bloody Years in Baghdad (2009), p. 226 In celebration of his Brigade's nickname, "the Desert Rats", Marriott kept a large silver rat on his desk in Basra.Stephen Grey, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/4689866.stm Desert Rats' diary] dated 9 February 2006 at news.bbc.co.uk, accessed 22 February 2011

In 2012 he was appointed as Colonel of the Queen's Royal Lancers, retiring on 2 May 2015, when the regiment amalgamated with the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) to form the Royal Lancers.{{cite web|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D16QRL.htm |title=The Queen's Royal Lancers |publisher=Regiments.org |accessdate=11 February 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051226130924/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D16QRL.htm |archivedate=26 December 2005 }}

He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 7th Battalion The Regiment of Scotland Army Reserve on 2 December 2024.{{London Gazette|issue=64659|page=2955|supp=y|date=18 February 2025}}

Marriott served as a member of the House of Laity of the General Synod of the Church of England from 2005 to 2012,The Church of England Year Book, vol. 123 (2007), p. 158 and was a director of the British Forces Foundation from 2009 to 2012.[http://directors.mapofpower.com/companies/03745373 British Forces Foundation] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120710021529/http://directors.mapofpower.com/companies/03745373 |date=10 July 2012 }} at directors.mapofpower.com, accessed 22 February 2011

Marriott authored a history of the Battle of Littleferry 1746 which was published in 2022.{{Cite book |last=Marriott |first=Patrick |title=The Battle of Littleferry: A history and a trail guide. |publisher=Golspie Heritage Society |year=2022 |location=Golspie, Sutherland |language=English}}

In 1989, Marriott married Karin Henrietta Warde Ingram, and they have two sons and one daughter.

In 2005, he was granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms.[http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/newsletter/2005/item/57-december-2005-newsletter-no-7 College of Arms Newsletter December 2005]: "MARRIOTT, Patrick Claude, of Stockton, Wiltshire, CBE. Arms and Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 10/6/2005. College reference: Grants 170/309. In 2013, soon after Marriott's retirement from the army, the Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland appointed him as a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Sutherland.{{cite web|url=http://www.lordlieutenantsutherland.co.uk/?page_id=33|title=Deputy Lieutenants|publisher=Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland|accessdate=4 May 2020}}

On 1 August 2022 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland.{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-lord-lieutenant-for-sutherland-14-july-2022|title=Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant for Sutherland|date=14 July 2022|publisher=Gov.uk|access-date=16 August 2022}}

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire, April 2000, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the former Yugoslavia during 1999"London Gazette dated 14 April 2000 (Supplement No. 1), [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/55819/supplements/4252/page.pdf p. 4252]
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 2003
• Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, 2006
• Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division), in 2012 New Year Honours{{London Gazette |issue=60009 |date=31 December 2011 |page=2 |supp=y }}[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/honours-list/8985135/New-Year-Honours-2012-full-list-of-recipients.html New Year Honours List 2012: full list], Telegraph.co.uk
• Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Sutherland, 18 September 2013

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